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Instrumental: Black British Trailblazers

Recognising black artists' contributions to Britain's best loved music genres.

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Welcome to Instrumental : Black British Trailblazers
Recognising Black artists’ contributions to Britain’s best loved music genres.
17 Feb 2025,1 min
Classical: Re-writing the Score
Exploring Black British classical music, from Samuel Coleridge-Taylor to Chi Chi Nwanoku.
25 Feb 2025,35 mins
Punk: Sound Systems and Mosh Pits
Reflecting on role models and reggae punk fusions, featuring X-Ray Spex and Skindred
25 Feb 2025,35 mins,
Dance: When Rave Forgot its Roots
Discovering the role of Black and Queer artists in the birth of Dance music
25 Feb 2025,36 mins
Folk: Where are all the Black British folk songs?
Angeline Morrison reprises Black ancestors' stories missing from British Folk
25 Feb 2025,33 mins
Pop: The Politics of Desire
Clara Amfo and Craig David on who gets to become a Pop star?
25 Feb 2025,33 mins